- Jun 29, 2003
- 35,118
- 17,821
Of course we were the most badly hamstrung side by the WC and it's not even close.I feel like the fact that we had 9 players advance all the way to the WC Semifinals has had a huge impact on the club this season, probably one of the main reasons Trippier, Dele, etc have struggled with varoius injuries all season, thus making it difficult to replicate their form and partly responsible for our current position in the table (though admittedly finishing 3rd is looking pretty good after our recent struggles at Burnley, Chelsea, and Southampton)